如何进行第二次世界大战结束以来的世界当代史的教学与研究,是我国史学界急待解决的一个重要问题。对此笔者着重从探讨该学科的特点入手,谈一些粗浅看法。一现实是历史的延续,历史是现实的过去。历史学科无疑与现实有着密切的联系,而当代史与现实的联系最为直接,这是一个突出的特点。目前世界发生的许多事件都与 How to carry out the teaching and research of contemporary world history since the end of the Second World War is an important issue to be solved in our country’s history school. The author focuses on discussing the characteristics of the discipline and talking about some superficial views. A reality is the continuation of history. History is the past of reality. The history discipline is undoubtedly closely related to reality. The connection between contemporary history and reality is the most direct. This is a prominent feature. Many events happening in the world today are related to